Changes at some San Antonio-area school districts for 2016-2017

By Kelsey Bradshaw and Rebecca Salinas

on August 22, 2016 9:47 AM

Keep clicking to view 4 things to know about this new school year.

1. Alamo Heights ISD will initiate new start times:

Alamo Heights Junior High and High School will start at 8:45 a.m., Howard Elementary School at 7:50 a.m. and Cambridge and Woodridge Elementary Schools at 8:20 a.m. The new start times are the effect of House Bill 2610, which requires students to attend a minimum of 75,600 minutes of class each year.

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2. Every special needs classroom will require video cameras:

Due to Senate Bill 507, which was passed during the 84th Legislature, video cameras are now required in all special needs classrooms across the state. The cameras, according to the law, are for safety reasons.

Students will attend class in a newly constructed Fabra Elementary School, equipped with all the latest technology. The former Fabra Elementary, which was built in 1948 and had maintenance and energy-efficiency problems, is just down the street from the new campus.

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4. Fox Tech will get repurposed:

The San Antonio ISD will add one new campus next fall — CAST Tech High School — on the campus of Fox Tech High School. The new school will be an in-district charter that aims to prepare students for high-demand technology careers.

Alamo Heights Junior High and High School will start at 8:45 a.m., Howard Elementary School at 7:50 a.m. and Cambridge and Woodridge Elementary Schools at 8:20 a.m. The new start times are the effect of House Bill 2610, which requires students to attend a minimum of 75,600 minutes of class each year.